Square piano
Maker
J. & C. Fischer
Date1859 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.5978
SignedDecoration over keyboard with small pieces of inlaid mother-of-pearl, as well as gold-colored decal applied and in-painted by hand: J. & C. FISCHER / NEW YORKMarkingsOn frame: PATENT 1859
DescriptionCompass: AAA-a4
Two pedals: dampers, buff
Rosewood veneer
Has dampers covered in U.S. Patent 24905, awarded July 26, 1859 to John U. Fischer, assigned to himself and Charles S. Fischer of New York
DimensionsDepth: 1030 mm (40-1/2 in)
Width: 1990 mm (78-1/4 in)
Height of Case: 338 mm
Overall Height: 950 mm (37-1/2 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesKuronen, Darcy. “Keyboard Instrument at The Shrine to Music Museum,” Early Keyboard Studies Newsletter (October 1991), p. 11.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01213
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